Reaction as Alcaraz survives scare to beat Munar at Queen's
Update:
Date: 19:35 BST
Title: Goodbye!
Content: Carlos Alcaraz just has a knack at winning epically long tennis matches, doesn't he? Somehow he always manages to find a way.
That's 15 wins in a row for the world number two, his longest career winning streak.
Tomorrow he'll take on one of Arthur Rinderknech or Reilly Opelka for a spot in Saturday's semi-finals.
Be sure to join us then, with Great Britain's Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley are also in action.
I'm off to buy those strawberries I was talking about at the start.
Update:
Date: 19:32 BST
Title: 'I was out mentally'
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 7-5 Munar
Carlos Alcaraz on court after his win: "It was a really tough battle that we had today. He's a great competitor and he showed how difficult it is to beat him. I'm proud of the level I showed today. It's my second match on grass this year. There were moments I struggled a lot mentally and physically. I still don't know how I'm standing here. But I'm really happy I've given myself another chance in the quarter-final.
"I don't know. I just kept fighting. I guess I didn't give up. Honestly I was out mentally, but I stayed there and tried to play the points and play my best points from the first set. But I still don't know."
Update:
Date: 19:27 BST
Title: Game, set and match Alacaraz
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 7-5 Munar
What a way to finish. Jaume Munar comes to the net, and Carlos Alcaraz reaches the quarter-finals by lobbing him.
Update:
Date: 19:26 BST
Title: Match point Alcaraz
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 6-5 Munar*
Jaume Munar slams a forehand into the net. Alcaraz has a third match point after three hours and 22 minutes.
Update:
Date: 19:25 BST
Title: Munar serving to stay in match
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 6-5 Munar*
Double fault, at a time like this!
30-30.
Update:
Date: 19:25 BST
Title: Munar serving to stay in match
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 6-5 Munar*
From 0-15 down Munar recovers, forcing Alcaraz to net and then the world number two flicks a backhand return wide. 30-15.
Update:
Date: 19:22 BST
Title: Alcaraz holds
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 6-5 Munar*
Well, if Carlos Alcaraz is to lose this game, he'll be doing so in a tie-break.
He holds to love, finish things with a 128mph ace.
Update:
Date: 19:20 BST
Title: Munar holds
Content: *Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 5-5 Munar
Holds with an ace. We rattle on.
Update:
Date: 19:18 BST
Title: Post
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 5-4 Munar*
No nerves from Jaume Munar. He's already up 40-0.
Update:
Date: 19:16 BST
Title: Alcaraz holds
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 5-4 Munar*
Munar nets.
Another game won! Alcaraz recovers from 0-30 just like the last game but manages to somehow find a way to hold.
Update:
Date: 19:14 BST
Title: Post
Content: *Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 4-4 Munar
Better. Unreturnable serve from Alcaraz takes us to 30-30.
Update:
Date: 19:13 BST
Title: Post
Content: *Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 4-4 Munar
Alcaraz is wobbling again. He guesses wrong as Munar hits a forehand into the opposite corner and then hits a forehand of his own wide.
0-30.
Update:
Date: 19:11 BST
Title: Alcaraz breaks back
Content: *Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 4-4 Munar
The pickle juice has worked!
Munar nets and suddenly we're back on serve.
Update:
Date: 19:10 BST
Title: Break point Alcaraz
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 3-4 Munar*
From 30-0 to a break point down. Munar hits a forehand on the move between the tram lines.
Update:
Date: 19:10 BST
Title: Post
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 3-4 Munar*
The epic rallies haven't gone away. We get treated to another one as Alcaraz lobs Munar and the Spaniard reaches it, but then slides the ball wide. 30-30.
Update:
Date: 19:08 BST
Title: Post
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 3-4 Munar*
Alcaraz stays into the middle-distance, drinking some pickle juice at the change of ends.
Update:
Date: 19:06 BST
Title: Alcaraz holds
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 3-4 Munar*
Alcaraz gets away with one as Munar reads another drop shot but can't quite chip over a winner.
A far from convincing hold to 30.
Update:
Date: 19:04 BST
Title: Post
Content: Into the third hour. The match before went to a decider too.
What an effort on the hottest day of the year.
Update:
Date: 19:02 BST
Title: Munar holds
Content: *Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 2-4 Munar
Alcaraz isn't getting a sniff on Munar's serve. The latter holds to 15 as another chance goes begging.
Update:
Date: 18:59 BST
Title: Post
Content: Alcaraz 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 2-3 Munar*
They're moving around the BBC Two schedule.
Tennis and summer is properly here.
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